Bow-tie.



Q/Vihwowo G. H. STEPHAN.

I BOW TIE. APPLIGATION TILED FEB. 8, 1909.

953,,Q4 Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

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CHARLES H. STEPI-IAN, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

BOlV-TIE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. STEPHAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bow-Ties; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the numerals of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supporting frames for neckties of the bow type as distinct from the four-in-hand tie or the bow tie which is tied by the wearer.

The object of the invention is to provide a supporting frame with the necessary amount of resiliency to maintain the tie in the proper shape and position while on the wearer. The said supporting frame is necessarily constructed of metal with a suitable attachment for the collar button and other features hereinafter referred to and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of my improved bow tie supporting frame, showing the tie in broken lines. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line aa of Fig. l.

The tie 1, as indicated in broken lines, may be of any suitable fabric formed into a bow and attached to the frame by sewing it there- The frame consists Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 8, 1909.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910. Serial No. 476,618.

of an endless wire 2 suitably curved and shaped to conform to the neck of the wearer. Mounted upon said frame is a collar button loop which is formed of wires 3 providing an open space or loop 5 for the reception of the collar button. The upper ends of the loop wires 3 are rigidly coiled around the upper strand or member of the frame 2, as at 4, and the lower ends of said loop wires arewound around the lower strand or member of said frame more loosely as indicated at 4. The two members of the frame thus provide a support for the loop wire, which it will be observed is provided with a narrow entrance for the collar button. This narrow entrance is provided by bending inwardly the loop wires 3 and serves to hold the loop 5 snugly on the collar button when the tie is in position.

I claim:

A metallic frame for bow ties comprising a wire frame extending in parallel curves, the sides of said frame being connected by a loop frame, one end of which is rigidly attached to one side of the bow frame, and the other end of which is loosely attached to the other side of the bow frame to permit of the loop being spread to receive the shank of a collar button.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. STEPHAN. Witnesses:

MATTHEW SIEBLER,

CAROLYN M. TI-IEOBALD. 

